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Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Phew. | COMMENTARY

Teams will be allowed to challenge pitch calls starting next season. That’s a relief for the Orioles.

An outfield screen shows a graphic indicating the Mariners' Julio Rodriguez challenged a pitch call, initiating a review with the automated ball-strike challenge system, in the third inning against the Diamondbacks during a spring training game in February. The system will be implemented in the majors for the regular season in 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, file)
An outfield screen shows a graphic indicating the Mariners' Julio Rodriguez challenged a pitch call, initiating a review with the automated ball-strike challenge system, in the third inning against the Diamondbacks during a spring training game in February. The system will be implemented in the majors for the regular season in 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, file)
By | jtolentino@baltsun.com
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Hear that exhale? That's the Orioles breathing a sigh of relief because MLB is implementing robot umpires next season.

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